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abolition - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'abolition' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Abolition [ n.]
- The act of abolishing, or the state of being abolished; an annulling; abrogation; utter destruction; as, the abolition of slavery or the slave trade; the abolition of laws, decrees, ordinances, customs, taxes, debts, etc.

Meaning of 'abolition' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . abolition [ n]
Meaning (1):
- the act of abolishing a system or practice or institution (especially abolishing slavery)
Example in sentence:
  • the abolition of capital punishment

Nearby Words:

aboard abodance abode abodement aboding abolish abolishable abolished abolisher abolishing

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